Storylines: Birmingham

Thursday is a great day to start sorting through all of the storylines that Monster Energy Supercross has to offer. It’s not too close and not too far away from the race on Saturday night. It builds the right amount of excitement, not too much and not too little. It’s science.

The good news for all of us is that this season has been absolutely crazy and we’re only halfway through doggies! I went ahead and picked through millions of storylines and narrowed it down to what looks like several hundred.

Take a look and feel free to blame Slaw Dog for any story that I may have missed. Speaking of Slaw Dog…where is he this week? He’s not invited to the Gypsy 500, so he may have quit. Good.

Here are the top stories heading into Birmingham, Alabama round 9 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship.

Jett Lawrence had a statement win in Daytona, does this mean he’s about to go on a win streak? He’s the first rider to three wins this season.
Will Eli Tomac be able to return to beast mode?
Chase Sexton’s hand was at 85% at Daytona and he ended up with his fourth podium on the year. He now sits thirteen points off of the points lead.
Factory Beta’s Colt Nichols will make his season debut in Birmingham after sitting out with a damaged rotator cuff.
Dean Wilson injured his shoulder in Daytona and he hopes to return towards the end of the season.
Only 21 points separate the top 12 in 250SX East Region points.
Four points separate the top six in the 250SX standings.
Coty Schock has used consistency to sit sixth in points.
Tom Vialle has two podiums in a row and now has his first win under his belt.
Benny Bloss gave Beta their first top ten in Daytona.
Grant Harlan and Justin Starling still haven’t made a main event.
Kyle Chisholm is coming off a season best 13th in Daytona.
The 250 East has had three winners in three rounds.
John Short made his first main event in a year and finished 15th at Daytona, a career 450SX best finish.
Malcolm Stewart has gone 10-11-8-9-7 in the past five rounds.
Justin Cooper tied his career best 450SX finish at Daytona with a 6th. Where was the other 6th? At Daytona last year.
Before this season Marshal Weltin has never finished inside of the top ten in a 250SX main event. This year he has two with a ninth at Detroit and Daytona.
Pierce Brown and Jalek Swoll are coming for the podium.